Malkangiri people want Tamil refugees shifted

MALKANGIRI, APRIL 22. Tension prevails in this district headquarter town in southern Orissa following an agitation launched by the local people demanding the shifting of the Tamil refugees from Sri Lanka settled here a few years ago, to some other area.

The situation has become tense since Thursday last when a group of Sri Lankan refugees allegedly attacked some local people, police said.

Police have registered two criminal cases against 31 refugees under several sections of IPC. So far, four Sri Lankan Tamils, including the leader of the Tamil camp, Mr. Prabakar, have been arrested. The rest are absconding.

The launching of the agitation by the local people has caused panic among 100 Tamil settlers living in the area. Tamil camp sources said that some of them had fled the area leaving behind women and children.

The district administration has promulgated prohibitory orders under Section 144 of Cr.P.C.

Armed police personnel have also been deployed near the camp to provide security to the refugees.

- PTI

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